Pride DOES come before a fall! Dramatic moment man is thrown out of his boat while showing off

This is the dramatic moment a man was thrown clear of his boat as it almost flipped over while he was showing off in front of his friends.
The video, filmed somewhere in Australia, shows the dare-devil powering past his friends in a small metal boat which is tilting dangerously out of the water.
As he passes the camera he gives the engine a little too much gas, causing the nose of the craft to rise up almost vertically off the river.
The wind then catches the under side of the hull it tilts sideways, throwing him into the water and fortunately cutting power to the motor before it flips back... read more

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